[UntilThen]

That’s rather strange K. My Sylvania 6sn7w metal base is the quietest of all my drivers with any power tubes including the sextet 6bx7 or 6bl7.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

That’s rather strange K. My Sylvania 6sn7w metal base is the quietest of all my drivers with any power tubes including the sextet 6bx7 or 6bl7.

Yes, I have owned four others that are whisper quiet, this one is a little excited. Still sounds fantastic, just a wee bit of noise. Figure someone might overlook it to try this tube for a major discount sections are perfectly balanced too. If someone uses 6AS7G or 6080 primarily, it is basically a non-issue.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

Sylvania 6SN7 family photo.

 

[JazzVinyl]

I just found my fav combo for my Verite. Haven't tried EL type tubes nor do I have adaptors or any EL tubes, so with the C3g and other tubes that I own -



Brimar tall bottle black glass 6sn7
2x Lorenz C3g
2x TS 6BX7GT
4x Sylvania 6BX7GT
WE422A

Detail, body, smoothness... Lovely sound that the amp is feeding my Verite this evening. Got here by way of taking out the Melz 5-hole tube and trying Ken Rad VT231... Bad combo with the C3g lol.

Excellent info and report, Usopp! Now we have a Verite that likes Driver Triplet! Appreciate!

Cheers!

 

[JazzVinyl]

You want air try and get some GEC L63 shouldered smoke glass these are the airest drivers I have.
And use nothing else at this point. But planing on getting some metal 6J5s for $4 each and see how they sound.

Will be interesting to see how the $4 metal tube compares to your GEC!
I have an NOS pair of RCA 12J5's inbound from Stan for his $4 ea...

 

[JazzVinyl]

Yes, I have owned four others that are whisper quiet, this one is a little excited. Still sounds fantastic, just a wee bit of noise. Figure someone might overlook it to try this tube for a major discount sections are perfectly balanced too. If someone uses 6AS7G or 6080 primarily, it is basically a non-issue.

Tried Mordy's "Tube Restoration" technique?

 

[L0rdGwyn]

Tried Mordy's "Tube Restoration" technique?

Hmmmmmm. I have not, but it worked wonders for me on my Fivre 6N7G...to the garage I go!

Thanks JV, should have thought of giving it a try.

 

[JazzVinyl]

Hmmmmmm. I have not, but it worked wonders for me on my Fivre 6N7G...to the garage I go!

Thanks JV, should have thought of giving it a try.

I sent a noisy one to Mordy, and son of a gun, if he didn't fix it!!!

 

[L0rdGwyn]

I sent a noisy one to Mordy, and son of a gun, if he didn't fix it!!!

Well I heated the pins 30 seconds each with a soldering iron, hum still there but further diminished. With 6AS7s, it is nearly imperceptible, you have to try to hear it, quieter now with 6BX7, so worth it I think!

My offer stands.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

I was testing the Sylvania 6SN7W metal base for noise during quiet music with 6BX7, and got lost in a masterwork of classical music. Just as I was getting started, the mail arrived and my 6J5 adapter returned to me! What timing, now I can listen with the National Union 12J5. Because my American pride is at an all time high, I decided to go "Full America" with some RCA 6BX7GT output tubes.

Listening now to Dimitri Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor by the Borodin String Quartet in 1963, a very well known work. Anyone who thinks classical is "boring" ought to give this a listen. I have a really nice London pressing on vinyl as well

 

[Monsterzero]

You want air try and get some GEC L63 shouldered smoke glass these are the airest drivers I have.
And use nothing else at this point. But planing on getting some metal 6J5s for $4 each and see how they sound.

Yep. I have the GEC L63s in my saved searches,but the "good ones" arent cheap.

I was talking with Zach last night and he'd like to give the 6j5/l63s a shot. @L0rdGwyn perhaps drop him a PM? He seemed a bit overwhelmed with all the results he saw on eBay.

 

[Phantaminum]

Well I heated the pins 30 seconds each with a soldering iron, hum still there but further diminished. With 6AS7s, it is nearly imperceptible, you have to try to hear it, quieter now with 6BX7, so worth it I think!

My offer stands.

Definitely works. Had a guy selling me a pair of GEC 6AS7s because of the noise they made (static and one side had a hum). Put the soldering iron each pin for 30 seconds and voila! Noise gone. Not bad for two almost NOS GECs for $200.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

Yep. I have the GEC L63s in my saved searches,but the "good ones" arent cheap.

I was talking with Zach last night and he'd like to give the 6j5/l63s a shot. @L0rdGwyn perhaps drop him a PM? He seemed a bit overwhelmed with all the results he saw on eBay.

Sure thing, I'll shoot him a PM. Yeah, lots of options and the most sought after European ones are pricey. But as usual with GEC/MOV, you get what you pay for, they are very good. I am sure prices will go up further as demand increases :/

 

[Monsterzero]

Definitely works. Had a guy selling me a pair of GEC 6AS7s because of the noise they made (static and one side had a hum). Put the soldering iron each pin for 30 seconds and voila! Noise gone. Not bad for two almost NOS GECs for $200.

What temp are you guys using to heat up the pins? Bottom of the pins? side of the pins? All the pins? Inquiring minds would like to know.

 

[JazzVinyl]

I was testing the Sylvania 6SN7W metal base for noise during quiet music with 6BX7, and got lost in a masterwork of classical music. Just as I was getting started, the mail arrived and my 6J5 adapter returned to me! What timing, now I can listen with the National Union 12J5. Because my American pride is at an all time high, I decided to go "Full America" with some RCA 6BX7GT output tubes.

Listening now to Dimitri Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor by the Borodin String Quartet in 1963, a very well known work. Anyone who thinks classical is "boring" ought to give this a listen. I have a really nice London pressing on vinyl as well

Looks great, LG!!

How are the NU 12J5 for you?